Counties Similar to Merced County, CA
These counties share a similar profile across property taxes, cost of living, safety, health, schools, and other dimensions.
Merced County Profile
Property Tax
66
Cost of Living
11.9
Income & Jobs
54.7
Safety
7.3
Health
39.9
Schools
67.5
Disaster Risk
3.1
Water Quality
43.2
Weather & Climate
43.8
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Most Similar Counties
Property Tax
58.2
Cost of Living
9.8
Income & Jobs
69.9
Safety
4.9
Health
46.6
Schools
52.2
Disaster Risk
0.7
Water Quality
52.5
Weather & Climate
48.3
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Income & Jobs, Health, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
38.2
Property Tax
57.6
Cost of Living
11.9
Income & Jobs
63.7
Safety
25.7
Health
48.4
Schools
60.5
Disaster Risk
7.6
Water Quality
35.5
Weather & Climate
38.5
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk
35.2
Property Tax
59.7
Cost of Living
13.4
Income & Jobs
65.1
Safety
12.4
Health
37.8
Schools
65
Disaster Risk
3
Water Quality
23.4
Weather & Climate
53.7
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Weather & Climate
27.8
Property Tax
44.3
Cost of Living
12.2
Income & Jobs
60.7
Safety
3.1
Health
38.6
Schools
46.8
Disaster Risk
1.1
Water Quality
30
Weather & Climate
42.2
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs
37.2
Property Tax
61.8
Cost of Living
21.1
Income & Jobs
65.6
Safety
9
Health
52.2
Schools
47.3
Disaster Risk
10.3
Water Quality
49.9
Weather & Climate
59.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
39.3
Property Tax
64.2
Cost of Living
10.4
Income & Jobs
63.3
Safety
14.9
Health
59.2
Schools
58.5
Disaster Risk
6.1
Water Quality
57.2
Weather & Climate
60.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
36.7
Property Tax
70.6
Cost of Living
17.5
Income & Jobs
44.6
Safety
8.8
Health
49
Schools
59.8
Disaster Risk
11.1
Water Quality
15.7
Weather & Climate
45.8
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
36.2
Property Tax
69.5
Cost of Living
20.9
Income & Jobs
57.7
Safety
0.5
Health
53.5
Schools
54.6
Disaster Risk
17.5
Water Quality
21.6
Weather & Climate
33.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Disaster Risk
Similar Profile, But More Affordable
37.2
Property Tax
61.8
Cost of Living
21.1
Income & Jobs
65.6
Safety
9
Health
52.2
Schools
47.3
Disaster Risk
10.3
Water Quality
49.9
Weather & Climate
59.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
36.2
Property Tax
69.5
Cost of Living
20.9
Income & Jobs
57.7
Safety
0.5
Health
53.5
Schools
54.6
Disaster Risk
17.5
Water Quality
21.6
Weather & Climate
33.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Disaster Risk
36.7
Property Tax
70.6
Cost of Living
17.5
Income & Jobs
44.6
Safety
8.8
Health
49
Schools
59.8
Disaster Risk
11.1
Water Quality
15.7
Weather & Climate
45.8
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
Similar Profile, But Lower Disaster Risk
36.2
Property Tax
69.5
Cost of Living
20.9
Income & Jobs
57.7
Safety
0.5
Health
53.5
Schools
54.6
Disaster Risk
17.5
Water Quality
21.6
Weather & Climate
33.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Health, Disaster Risk
36.7
Property Tax
70.6
Cost of Living
17.5
Income & Jobs
44.6
Safety
8.8
Health
49
Schools
59.8
Disaster Risk
11.1
Water Quality
15.7
Weather & Climate
45.8
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Property Tax, Cost of Living, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Weather & Climate
37.2
Property Tax
61.8
Cost of Living
21.1
Income & Jobs
65.6
Safety
9
Health
52.2
Schools
47.3
Disaster Risk
10.3
Water Quality
49.9
Weather & Climate
59.4
Soil Quality
Lawn Care
Better on: Cost of Living, Income & Jobs, Safety, Health, Disaster Risk, Water Quality, Weather & Climate
Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.